No — externships are not guaranteed. But Stepful is committed to helping every student gain real-world, hands-on experience and ultimately land a full-time job in healthcare. Our career search platform and support team are here to connect you with opportunities and guide you through the process.
Some things that can help speed up your externship placement:
- Completing all eligibility requirements (i.e., uploading your resume, applying for relevant state licenses, registering for your national certification exam, completing and passing your background check and drug screening, and completing your online program) on time
- Proactively reaching out to sites who could potentially host you for your externship through the Career Search Platform
- Completing any additional onboarding requirements for your site as shared by your externship team (i.e., uploading additional documents, submitting proof of vaccination, etc.)
- Staying responsive and in good communication with your externship team
Some things that can delay externship placement:
- Not completing all your eligibility and onboarding requirements on time
- Not proactively calling sites that could host your externship
- Missing deadlines, being unresponsive, or acting unprofessionally with your externship team
- Missing scheduled interviews or acting unprofessionally with a clinic partner
- Limited site availability, especially in rural areas
By staying engaged and professional, you’ll put yourself in the best position to secure an externship quickly and smoothly.
What Stepful is doing is unheard of in healthcare education — we place hundreds of students in externships and jobs every single week. It’s proof of how deeply we believe in our students and how far we’ll go to make sure you graduate confident, supported, and job-ready.